1st time marijuana smoker! My partner will smoke weed for the first time this weekend - a friend gave us a joint. What can I do to make this enjoyable for him? Besides making sure there are munchies? [more inside]
posted by goofyfoot on Nov 6, 2009 - 63 answers

How did menthol cigarettes come to control such a large share of African American smokers' cigarette purchases? [quick cites: wikipedia, FDA (via USA Today), Harvard SoPH] [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Nov 3, 2009 - 20 answers

How can I mask or block the smell of my neighbor's smoke in my closet? [more inside]
posted by peanut_mcgillicuty on Oct 27, 2009 - 20 answers

How can I let my new guy know I don't like him smoking without turning into an unpleasant nag? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 15, 2009 - 30 answers

Does anyone have a link to research linking in-store tobacco counter advertising and teenage smoking habits? [more inside]
posted by cameronfromedinburgh on Sep 23, 2009 - 2 answers

So... The US has banned clove cigarettes. This is the only type I smoke because I dislike the taste and feel of smoking a tobacco-only cigarette. What options to I have? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2009 - 27 answers

My name is semacd and I am a social smoker. [more inside]
posted by semacd on Sep 15, 2009 - 22 answers

SmokeFreeFilter: My partner has decided to give up smoking (yay!) in a few weeks' time. What can I do to help him? [more inside]
posted by teraspawn on Sep 15, 2009 - 34 answers

I turn 40 soon, married. A few years ago I had what I believe to be a major spiritual awakening, but it really hasn't "stuck", to the core anyway. I have since found the pendulum swing far the other way to where I'm a surprised to find i'm now inclined to: drink to excess, flirt with women (some pretty young), smoke marijuana/ tobacco, listen to stuff like Kid Rock and relishing the vulgarity/attitude, watch porn - (this is mostly all "private" behavior) is this all indicative a midlife crisis situation? or "spiritual backlash"? or do i need to come to terms that i've taken a road down towards creepville?
posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2009 - 30 answers

Where can I buy a kiseru in the Osaka area tomorrow? (A kiseru is a traditional Japanese smoking pipe.) I have looked at all kinds of shops and haven't found any. I'd rather not order online. Some people back home want them as souvenirs. I am staying in Osaka, so I am within easy range of Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, etc.
posted by twblalock on Aug 10, 2009 - 7 answers

So I quit smoking ... [more inside]
posted by CoinOp on Aug 2, 2009 - 9 answers

A friend in Canada heard Stuart McLean on CBC's Vinyl Cafe telling his story about Dave giving up smoking, and recommended it to me as hilarious. I have scoured the internet searching for this story, finding only a catalog of Vinyl Cafe broadcasts which lists "Dave attempts to give up smoking" on 23-Feb-2002, repeated on 17-Aug-2002 and 30-Oct-2004 as "Dave gives up smoking." I cannot find this story listed as a title in any of his books or CD recordings. Sadly, CBC radio podcasts are only available for the past 4 weeks. Does anyone know where I can find this story, either in print or audio?
posted by sugarbx19 on Jul 20, 2009 - 7 answers

I have been watching the AMC series Mad Men (set in NYC office setting around 1960) and it made me wonder. Just how accurately does it portray the professional workplace of the period? (Ubiquitous smoking, drinking, degrading comments to women and overt flirting, etc.). In particular, was it ever considered normal to keep a stocked bar in every office/conference room? I realize things are exaggerated for TV and to contrast with today’s norms... but generally speaking was it really this bad back then? I guess I am looking for responses from those who are familiar with the TV show and worked in an office in this timeframe.
posted by punkfloyd on Jul 16, 2009 - 37 answers

Stopping an intermittent secret cigarette habit that I lie about to my wife. How do I control my intermittent smoking problem, and how do I placate my wife who won't let me talk to her about it? Longer explanation below. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2009 - 28 answers

My work team changed offices. Now we are in a complex with courtyard areas where people seem to frequently smoke. There are even ashtrays right outside the office doors (probably breaking the 20 foot rule). What can I do as a non-smoker who just wants to eat her lunch outside in the San Diego sun? [more inside]
posted by slow graffiti on Jun 30, 2009 - 20 answers

I am trying to quit smoking. I have never been a heavy smoker, but maybe most a half pack, at least 2 per day over a sporatic 10 years (year off here and there). During the day I'm cutting down by using only one or two those 2MG low dosage suckers from over-the-counter... but at night (so far, haven't been doing this long) I have had a few cigarettes. Am I killing myself? You are not my doctor, I know.
posted by eatdonuts on Jun 25, 2009 - 12 answers

I smoke a cigarette a day during the work week. I've been doing this for a few months now. Am I going to die of lung cancer? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2009 - 33 answers

A somewhat recent NY Times article explains the connection between ALDH2 deficiency and throat cancer. Request for perspective on level of risk and appropriate response in extended. [more inside]
posted by Busoni on Jun 13, 2009 - 4 answers

I need some advice about a first time e-cigarette buy. I really want to get my smoker friends all switched to electronic cigarettes over regular ones because they straight up stink and are grose. I used to smoke myself and quit just fine under the cold turkey method. But I don't mind buying one for myself smoking non nicotine content cartridges to kind of set up a sort of "Viral Marketing" campaign to my friends. I have been looking into stick style ecig's like the "M 401" and the "Janty Mini" I heard the Janty series have a cartridge that can hold a huge number of refill drops as well (although I don't recall the name of the carts or for what specific Ecig it works with). Any advice on this is appreciated. I would love to buy the Janty because you know where its coming from but if there are any other sources please let me know in the reply's. [more inside]
posted by Chamunks on May 28, 2009 - 11 answers

My girlfriend and I have been together for about five years. When we first got together, I knew that she smoked, but she said she planned on quitting smoking altogether and I believed her. Not only do I find smoking offensive but I also have pretty severe asthma, which means that I cannot be anywhere near smoke. Is this hopeless? Should I just break up with her, since smoking seems to be the glue that hold her whole life together? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 19, 2009 - 40 answers

I'm really looking forward to my upcoming trip to Spain, but I'm afraid that the second-hand smoke is going to drive me crazy. Tips? [more inside]
posted by TurkishGolds on May 10, 2009 - 12 answers

I have two ducks I want to smoke for tomorrow and am looking for recipe (marinade, brine, etc.) suggestions. Bonus points for methods that let me cook the 2 ducks in different ways yet are mostly similar. [more inside]
posted by bsdfish on May 8, 2009 - 7 answers

How do I prepare good cigars for maximum delight? [more inside]
posted by goalyeehah on Apr 21, 2009 - 5 answers

What is the best equivalent for Camel Ultra Lights among Canadian convenience-store cigarette brands in Quebec? [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Apr 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Where to buy cigars in Granada, Spain? [more inside]
posted by tkbarbarian on Apr 8, 2009 - 1 answer

Non-smoker dating a smoker - how to deal? [more inside]
posted by KateHasQuestions on Mar 22, 2009 - 36 answers

Will inhaled propylene glycol vapor become lactic acid and cause sore muscles? [more inside]
posted by K.P. on Mar 16, 2009 - 3 answers

What are the health effects of very light cigarette smoking (1-3 per week) over the long term? [more inside]
posted by Simon Barclay on Mar 16, 2009 - 14 answers

I have recently quit smoking and am on the road to recovery. I am looking into options into cleansing programs. I know the years of smoking has probably mucked up my system with many poisons and has reeked havoc on my lungs n such. I want to hear from Me-Fis regarding any programs or treatments they know regarding any de-toxing I could be doing.
posted by citybuddha on Mar 2, 2009 - 20 answers

Where is the best place online to buy glass water pipes? [more inside]
posted by nadawi on Feb 25, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I get stale cigarette smoke out of my apartment? [more inside]
posted by jdruk on Feb 18, 2009 - 15 answers

How best to "repurpose" a dead peach tree to smoking wood for the grill? [more inside]
posted by schmoppa on Feb 12, 2009 - 9 answers

I have a newly born baby and need to stop smokers asking to hold the baby(without taking pre-cautions) without causing offense. How can I do this without being rude or hurting my very loving friends who don't know anything about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 23, 2009 - 49 answers

My partner and I have been living in our apartment since May. On the first of December, new tenants moved into the apartment two floors below us. They are both heavy smokers, and now we can smell it throughout our apartment, and the stairwell and hallway between our apartments, all the time. We don't like this very much, but what can we do? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Jan 6, 2009 - 15 answers

It's two am on Christmas morning and my wife and I haven't slept because we feel we are suffocating from all the cigarette smoke in my parent's house. This is our first night of four, and my wife is upset, wondering if she can maybe sleep in the car (it's minus twenty outside, so no). How can we make this bearable, or, failing that, how can we explain to my parents that we have to leave already? [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Dec 25, 2008 - 50 answers

Very light smoker, otherwise in good shape. Is this really a threat to my overall health and life expectancy? [more inside]
posted by Rocket26 on Dec 14, 2008 - 18 answers

Holy wheezing chihuahua: Do dogs (and cats and birds) living in confined spaces with their chain smoking human owners eventually die of lung cancer? [more inside]
posted by lottie on Dec 8, 2008 - 18 answers

Quit smoking filter: Can anyone recommend a hypnotist in the DC metro area to quit smoking? [more inside]
posted by gogomickey on Nov 12, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me quit social smoking! [more inside]
posted by missjenny on Nov 9, 2008 - 17 answers

We know smoking is bad for people, but is it bad for synthesizers? While looking at classified ads for various bits of musical equipment (speakers, synths, samplers etc) I often see in the descriptions "all gear used in a 100% smoke-free environment". Does this actually matter? And how come nobody ever includes that in descriptions for secondhand electric guitars?
posted by awfurby on Oct 9, 2008 - 13 answers

I quit smoking (for good) two weeks ago. What can I do to help my lungs and the rest of my body heal? [more inside]
posted by picapica on Oct 8, 2008 - 21 answers

Another quitting smoking question - has anyone made it while living with a smoking partner? [more inside]
posted by rainbaby on Sep 19, 2008 - 22 answers

NYC-Renters-filter. How do I make my management company make the ass-hat neighbors upstairs stop using our patio as an ash-tray. [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Sep 16, 2008 - 6 answers

I've recently started doing weed. The effect that it has had on me is quite noticeable--I feel much more relaxed and confident--like the real me should feel. I have no inhibitions of telling people what I think, which in any other circumstance I would be too ashamed to (thinking that I might not be worthy of having such opinions). But now, I hardly give a damn what anybody else feels. Just one question though: am I okay for thinking that Marijuana might actually not be harmful to me in the extremely small dose that I take it in? [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on Aug 30, 2008 - 44 answers

What are they smoking in the Watchmen? [more inside]
posted by leotrotsky on Aug 29, 2008 - 6 answers

I am seeing my doctor tomorrow about quitting smoking. I have tried quitting so many times I can no longer keep count. But nicotine has this tremendous hold on me. I have smoked for almost four years and would like to see my 29th birthday as a turning point. What questions should I be asking my doctor and what questions should I be prepared to answer?
posted by parmanparman on Aug 25, 2008 - 23 answers

AmsterdamFilter: Decent hotels w/smoking rooms? Looking for centrally located hotel with smoking rooms. [more inside]
posted by Goofyy on Aug 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Shouldn't admitting/publicly announcing that you smoke pot or do other drugs at least be enough for a search warrant in the US? [more inside]
posted by theichibun on Aug 14, 2008 - 21 answers

Are we inhaling second hand smoke? [more inside]
posted by rglass on Aug 10, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm looking for ideas for a tattoo (preferably the arm) to help commemorate quitting smoking. I can't find anything along those lines so far . . . maybe Japanese\Chinese symbols . . . some appropriate graphic? Help!
posted by Shakes the Clown on Aug 10, 2008 - 36 answers